Platonov translation problem

[Elizabeth M. Sheynzon]

Platonov's "skoro umru k tebe" turns the verb "to die" into a verb of motion. Compare with "skoro
pridu k tebe."  I believe that the versions offerred by J. W. Narins ("I'll be dying to you soon"
or "I'll die to you soon") are the best for they are the closest to Platonov.


Elizabeth M. Sheynzon
Northwestern University
Slavic Languages and Literature
e-sheynzon at northwestern. edu


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On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 10:18:20 am CST DBH wrote:

Dear Mr. Browne,
  It seems to me that there's no need for an 'epithet'
for the action of dying (die down/over/etc.).  The
phrase is completely non-standard in Russian -- you
don't want it to sound more correct in English.  This
is one of those happy moments where the literal
translation is best: "I'll be dying to you soon" or
"I'll die to you soon."
  I'm curious to see what you choose!
  J. W. Narins
  UCLA

--- Wayles Browne <ewb2 at CORNELL.EDU> wrote:

> At 09:52 -0500 11/12/04, Elena Gapova wrote:
> >In the original, it is the "spatial inclusion" into
> the place/space
> >where the father is now seems to be important.
> >I am not sure if the following is "grammatical"
> (but Platonov was
> >"ungrammatical"); this is just a suggestion:
> >I'll come and die into where you are.
> >
> >E.G.
>
> I'll die over to you.
>
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>
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